LAPD Gun Battle; Officer Shot

LAPD Gun Battle, Officer Shot, Suspect DeadLos Angeles, CA – Last night Los Angeles Police Officers were involved in a gun battle as they patrolled the Nickerson Gardens area on E. 11th Street and Antwerp Street around 11 p.m. The incident began when two officers approached a group near a housing project. One suspect fled and pulled a weapon, and a gun battle ensued. During the fight, one police officer was shot in the arm and the suspect was shot dead. Preliminary information is that the suspect shot at least 10 rounds at officers.